SOMA

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Swallowing half an hour before closing time, that second dose of soma had raised a quite impenetrable wall between the actual universe and their minds.

Henry Foster and Lenina Crowne have used soma as a recreational drug. On the surface, the drug symbolizes pleasure, the goal for everyone in the World State society. But this quote reveals the drug’s primary purpose—to make people avoid reality. The reader can infer from the mindlessness of Lenina and Henry that they are susceptible to mind control.

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The service had begun. The dedicated soma tablets were placed in the centre of the table. The loving cup of strawberry ice-cream soma was passed from hand to hand and, with the formula, “I drink to my annihilation,” twelve times quaffed.

Carisoprodol, sold under the brand name Soma among others, is a medication used for musculoskeletal pain. Use is only approved for up to three weeks. Effects generally begin within half an hour and last for up to six hours. It is taken orally.

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At a Solidarity Service in the World State, soma is consumed in a ritualistic way, functioning much as wine does during a Christian Mass. The drug makes the participants get caught up in the music and dancing. The song and dance are to the nursery rhyme “Georgie Porgie.” As revealed in this scene, the drug soma symbolizes infantile behavior as well as unquestioning belief.

Lenina felt herself entitled, after this day of queerness and horror, to a complete and absolute holiday. As soon as they got back to the rest-house, she swallowed six half-gramme tablets of soma, lay down on her bed, and within ten minutes had embarked for lunar eternity. It would be eighteen hours at the least before she was in time again.

Lenina, like other citizens of the World State, has been programmed and trained to seek pleasure, so her day of confronting unpleasant things “entitles” her to take a soma holiday. Bernard accepts this as her right. Soma is now a symbol of escapism and an inability to confront or accept the real world, especially human mortality.

“I’ll teach you; I’ll make you be free whether you want to or not.” And pushing open a window that looked on to the inner court of the Hospital, he began to throw the little pill-boxes of soma tablets in handfuls out into the area.

Here, John—the Savage—blames his mother’s death on soma and tries to keep other people from getting it by interfering with daily soma rations for workers at the Hospital. For both John and the reader, soma now symbolizes lack of free will, central social control, and enslavement.

It was after midnight when the last of the helicopters took its flight. Stupefied by soma, and exhausted by a long-drawn frenzy of sensuality, the Savage lay sleeping in the heather. The sun was already high when he awoke. He lay for a moment, blinking in owlish incomprehension at the light; then suddenly remembered—everything.

Somalia

The novel ends with John, the Savage and the novel’s protagonist, using soma and taking part in anonymous sex. John held out against World State values for as long as possible in spite of the seductive behavior of Lenina. The Savage had even resorted to whipping himself in order to atone for his sins and remain pure. Here, however, he literally succumbs to the pressure of the group and cannot live with himself after his fall. By the novel’s end, soma has become a symbol of original sin.


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soma

[so´mah]
2. the body tissue as distinguished from the germ cells.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

carisoprodol

Pharmacologic class: Carbamate derivative

Therapeutic class: Centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant

Controlled substance schedule IV (in some states)

Pregnancy risk category C

Action

Unknown. May modify central perception of pain without modifying pain reflexes. Skeletal muscle relaxation may result from sedative properties or from inhibition of activity in descending reticular formation and spinal cord.

Indications and dosages

➣ Adjunctive treatment of muscle spasms associated with acute painful musculoskeletal conditions

Adults: 350 mg P.O. q.i.d.

➣ Relief of discomfort associated with acute painful musculoskeletal conditions

Adults: 250 to 350 mg P.O. t.i.d. and at bedtime

Contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to drug or meprobamate

• Porphyria or suspected porphyria

Precautions

Use cautiously in:

• severe hepatic or renal disease

• history of substance abuse

• pregnant or breastfeeding patients

• children ages 12 and younger.

Administration

• Give last daily dose at bedtime.

• Administer with food if GI upset occurs.

• If patient can't swallow tablets, mix with syrup, chocolate, or jelly.

Adverse reactions

CNS: dizziness, drowsiness, agitation, ataxia, depression, headache, insomnia, vertigo, tremor, depression

CV: hypotension, tachycardia

GI: nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress

Hematologic: eosinophilia, leukopenia

Soma Drug

Respiratory: asthma attacks

Skin: flushing (especially of face), rash, pruritus, erythema multiforme

Other: hiccups, fever, psychological drug dependence, anaphylactic shock

Interactions

Drug-drug.Antihistamines, opioids, sedative-hypnotics: additive CNS depression

Drug-diagnostic tests.Eosinophils: increased count

Drug-herbs.Chamomile, hops, kava, skullcap, valerian: increased CNS depression

Drug-behaviors.Alcohol use: increased CNS depression

Patient monitoring

• When giving to breastfeeding patient, watch for signs of sedation and GI upset in infant.

• Monitor range of motion, stiffness, and discomfort level.

• Know that drug is metabolized to meprobamate. Monitor for drug dependence, especially in patients with history of substance abuse.

Patient teaching

• Tell patient that psychological drug dependence may occur.

• Instruct patient to avoid over-the-counter drugs and alcohol, because they may increase CNS depression.

• Caution patient to avoid driving and other hazardous activities until he knows how drug affects concentration and alertness.

• As appropriate, review all other significant and life-threatening adverse reactions and interactions, especially those related to the drugs, tests, herbs, and behaviors mentioned above.

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so·ma

Soma (PromoSOMAsō'mă),
1. The axial part of the body, that is, head, neck, trunk, and tail, excluding the limbs.
See also: body.
2. All of an organism with the exception of the germ cells.
See also: body.
3. The body of a nerve cell, from which axons and dendrites project.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

soma

(sō′mə)n.pl.so·mata(-mə-tə) or so·mas
1. The entire body of an organism, exclusive of the germ cells.
3. The body of an individual as contrasted with the mind or psyche.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Soma®

Carisoprodol and meprobamate, see there.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

so·ma

(sō'mă)
1. The axial part of the body, i.e., head, neck, trunk, and tail, excluding the limbs.
Soma
2. All of an organism with the exception of the germ cells.
See also: body
3. The body of a nerve cell, from which axons and dendrites project.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

soma

the body of an animal excluding the germinal cells that give rise to the gametes.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

so·ma

(sō'mă)
1. Axial part of the body, i.e., head, neck, trunk, and tail, excluding limbs.
[G. sōma, body]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

Patient discussion about soma

Q. what are the side effects from taking soma and flexerill together? the person who takes it is almost comatos for a couple of hours. What is a substition?

A. Both medication cause drowsiness in high frequency and both are not recommended together with other medications that may cause drowsiness. However, I know practically nothing about the patient in this case, so in my opinion consulting his or her doctor may be wise - trying to solve this problem over the net is both inaccurate and irresponsible in my opinion,
Take care,
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